Painting

LIZ MELLOR

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I am a Shrewsbury based illustrator working under the name Lizzistration. My work celebrates the people, places and everyday landmarks that shape my life. As a proud Salopian, I draw inspiration from local architecture, pubs, sporting culture and family connections, capturing scenes that hold shared meaning within the community. I work digitally using Procreate, building images through layered line and colour to create vibrant compositions that balance structure with spontaneity.

My illustrations reimagine familiar buildings and moments, using bold colour palettes and transparent overlays to evoke collective memory while reflecting the town’s evolving landscape. The work feels both contemporary and nostalgic, offering a fresh perspective on places people think they know.

Alongside my full-time role as an art teacher, I have developed a home studio where I continue to expand my practice. I am currently exploring ways to translate my digital illustrations into printed and clay-based outcomes, extending my imagery beyond paper. Although my work is rooted in personal experience, it aims to resonate widely through a strong sense of place, identity and community.

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SUZANNE LAWLER

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I am a Painter and Textile artist producing paintings and textile wall hangings with pictorial and abstract themes. I also make functional textile pieces including textile scarves, throws, bags and vessels. I have just introduced a range of Greetings Cards based on sketches made at The Dower House Garden, Morville.

KAREN LEURS

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Karen finds inspiration in the majestic landscape of the Shropshire Hills as well as the Cornish coastline, a favourite holiday destination. She creates abstract works that capture an emotional response to a place or event.

Karen prefers to simplify, or deconstruct, observed and remembered landscapes through the application of paint, mixed media and collage, sometimes incorporating marks made with natural objects, found whilst out in nature.